Summary:
ZIP code 66856 includes two Lebo Elementary and Lebo High schools in the Lebo-Waverly area, together serving students from prekindergarten through grade 12. Their clearest shared strength is English Language Arts: both schools’ all-grades results are well above the state, and every reported tested grade is above its same-grade state result.
Lebo Elementary stands out in ELA and science, while Lebo High leads in overall math. Elementary scores 62% in ELA and 58% in science, 16 and 20 percentage points above the state; High scores 59% in ELA and 36% in science, 13 points above and 2 points below the state, respectively. In math, High’s 50% is 9 points above the state, while Elementary’s 39% is 2 points below. Grade results reveal bigger highs and lows: High seventh-grade math is 30 points above its state comparison, but its eighth-grade math is 10 points below. Elementary fifth-grade math is 23 points above the state, while fourth-grade math is 25 points below. The schools serve different grade spans, so their all-grades results are not direct, same-grade comparisons.
Recent trends diverged: from 2024–25 to 2025–26, Elementary fell 6 points in ELA, 9 in math and 10 in science; High rose 15 in ELA and 13 in math, but fell 3 in science. SchoolDigger’s latest ranking also shows different patterns: Elementary declined from the 85th percentile in 2023–24 to the 65th in 2025–26, while High rebounded from the 55th to the 71st percentile. Elementary has a lower student–teacher ratio (13.6 versus 9.9 at High) and lower chronic absenteeism (7% versus 17%; the state rate is 18%). High’s 2023–24 graduation rate is 100%, compared with 90% statewide. Reported free/reduced-lunch rates are 43% at Elementary and 36% at High; these figures provide context, not an explanation for test results.
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